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F N MUSCLE · 12-06-2009, 02:41 AM

I know that there have been other posts about this, but I thought I would check and see if anyone has recently had any issues with the clutch pedal sticking on our cars. I drive a 2SS M6. Yesterday I was takin my buddies for a ride, waiting at the light with clutch in and in first gear. Light turns green, I slowly let the clutch out and hit the gas and the car just revs. I am like WTF!!! I go to press the clutch in and its stuck half way. I eventually get the clutch pedal down, shift into neutral then back into first and go to let the clutch out again....same deal. After a few seconds, the clutch pedal final releases and we are off with the sweet smell of burnt clutch. Didn't have any problems after that. Still freaked me out. Should I take it in? What do you guys think?

*TAG UR IT* · 12-06-2009, 03:12 AM

Hrm....my issue is when really hitting it hard...shifting fast through the gears. The cluch pedal likes to stay down halfway. I don't lose ANY momentum...the cars goes w/ no issue. It's just that the damn clutch pedal stays down on the floor. Feels like I won't be able to shift again.

What the hell am I supposed to do about that??

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 12-06-2009, 09:34 AM

Guys i have been on the corvette forum for 3 1/2 years and from day one that has been a problem with the vett, That is why they made a Sticky out of this thread.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-and-cure.html

Now for the bad in the camaro.

1: We use the brake reservoir and not a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir.
2: The brake reservoir we have dos not have a cap that is airtight,
3: By not having an airtight seal the brake Fluid starts to boiling faster and in humid place's some amount of water may get in and bring down the boiling point for the Fluid
4: in the camaro we run dot3 and in the VETT it is dot4.

So this is one thing that i do is change the Clutch Fluid after some hard driving or as soon as the pedal starts to fell hard, At that time you can see the color has gone from amber to a gold or brown-red, Here is some thing that i think we need to do, Put on a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir with an airtight cap.

And update to a dot4 i know that want fix all the Clutch Pedal Issues but it will help some if not a lot of members.IMO

UCI CamaroFan · 12-06-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F N MUSCLE

I know that there have been other posts about this, but I thought I would check and see if anyone has recently had any issues with the clutch pedal sticking on our cars. I drive a 2SS M6. Yesterday I was takin my buddies for a ride, waiting at the light with clutch in and in first gear. Light turns green, I slowly let the clutch out and hit the gas and the car just revs. I am like WTF!!! I go to press the clutch in and its stuck half way. I eventually get the clutch pedal down, shift into neutral then back into first and go to let the clutch out again....same deal. After a few seconds, the clutch pedal final releases and we are off with the sweet smell of burnt clutch. Didn't have any problems after that. Still freaked me out. Should I take it in? What do you guys think?

I too have had this problem.

It was trying to do a semi hard launch, and all it would do is just sit there... Really smelled that burnt clutch.

lrc250 · 12-06-2009, 05:42 PM

I had it happen to me once as well. I was going to do a burnout at the local drag strip and the pedal stayed down and the car just sat there with a big cloud of smoke coming from the clutch.

F N MUSCLE · 12-06-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lrc250

I had it happen to me once as well. I was going to do a burnout at the local drag strip and the pedal stayed down and the car just sat there with a big cloud of smoke coming from the clutch.

OUCH!!! Not a fun feeling.

F N MUSCLE · 12-06-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSRS

Guys i have been on the corvette forum for 3 1/2 years and from day one that has been a problem with the vett, That is why they made a Sticky out of this thread.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-and-cure.html

Now for the bad in the camaro.

1: We use the brake reservoir and not a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir.
2: The brake reservoir we have dos not have a cap that is airtight,
3: By not having an airtight seal the brake Fluid starts to boiling faster and in humid place's some amount of water may get in and bring down the boiling point for the Fluid
4: in the camaro we run dot3 and in the VETT it is dot4.

So this is one thing that i do is change the Clutch Fluid after some hard driving or as soon as the pedal starts to fell hard, At that time you can see the color has gone from amber to a gold or brown-red, Here is some thing that i think we need to do, Put on a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir with an airtight cap.

And update to a dot4 i know that want fix all the Clutch Pedal Issues but it will help some if not a lot of members.IMO

Thanks for the advice! I dunno. I was thinkin about takin it in to the dealership cuz I need to throw my hurst short throw shifter on, but don't want them to see that and be like oh sorry that voids your clutch/gear warranty.

lawdogg149 · 12-06-2009, 07:35 PM

Stock clutch want handle the power even the stock motor has when pushed. I burnt mine out the first trip to the strip. Replaced with fidanza twin disk from MAperformance. No problems now even with the turbo pushing 628 rwhp. Rev it up dump it no problems.

mitchellmcfly2010 · 12-06-2009, 10:18 PM

I was out driving today and had the worst "burnt clutch smell", but no stick, anybody else?

camaro5 · 12-07-2009, 12:53 AM

I will add a separate clutch fluid resevoir, and change the fluid just like the Vette. Then she no sticky.

JICPerformance · 12-07-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Hrm....my issue is when really hitting it hard...shifting fast through the gears. The cluch pedal likes to stay down halfway. I don't lose ANY momentum...the cars goes w/ no issue. It's just that the damn clutch pedal stays down on the floor. Feels like I won't be able to shift again.

What the hell am I supposed to do about that??

Install a GM LS7 clutch and flywheel. You will lose about 7-10 HP at the rear wheels but it drives great and will handle 500 rwhp without a problem.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 12-07-2009, 12:44 PM

It was posted by OrangeChevyII that the LS7 clutch is the clutch in the LS3 Camaro's.

Vinz68 · 12-07-2009, 04:00 PM

Same thing happened to me yesterday!! Took a buddy for a ride to show him launch control and the peddal only released half way.... Glad to see I'm not the only one who had this problem.I'm going to do a clutch and flywheel this winter when I install the supercharger.

12-06-2009, 02:41 AM	#1
F N MUSCLE Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 310	Clutch Sticking I know that there have been other posts about this, but I thought I would check and see if anyone has recently had any issues with the clutch pedal sticking on our cars. I drive a 2SS M6. Yesterday I was takin my buddies for a ride, waiting at the light with clutch in and in first gear. Light turns green, I slowly let the clutch out and hit the gas and the car just revs. I am like WTF!!! I go to press the clutch in and its stuck half way. I eventually get the clutch pedal down, shift into neutral then back into first and go to let the clutch out again....same deal. After a few seconds, the clutch pedal final releases and we are off with the sweet smell of burnt clutch. Didn't have any problems after that. Still freaked me out. Should I take it in? What do you guys think?

12-06-2009, 05:42 PM	#5
lrc250 480 HP 2010 2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern, NC Posts: 326 View My Garage	I had it happen to me once as well. I was going to do a burnout at the local drag strip and the pedal stayed down and the car just sat there with a big cloud of smoke coming from the clutch. __________________ Without data you are just another person with an opinion. 1100 :10/15/08 3000:3/2609 3300:4/18/09 3400 (broadcast)April 25, 2009 3800 (produced):May 4, 2009 #7470 4200 (Shipped): June 1, 2009 5000 (At Dealer) June 9,2009 374.9 rwhp & 371.7 rwtq - bone stock @ 85 deg.

12-06-2009, 07:35 PM	#8
lawdogg149 Drives: Corvette ZO6 CSR edition #47 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calhoun, GA Posts: 767 View My Garage	Stock clutch want handle the power even the stock motor has when pushed. I burnt mine out the first trip to the strip. Replaced with fidanza twin disk from MAperformance. No problems now even with the turbo pushing 628 rwhp. Rev it up dump it no problems. __________________ Nationwide Turf "artificial turf factory"

12-07-2009, 12:44 PM	#12
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	It was posted by OrangeChevyII that the LS7 clutch is the clutch in the LS3 Camaro's. Last edited by 2SSRS@Gen5diy; 12-07-2009 at 05:42 PM.

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12-06-2009, 03:12 AM	#2
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Hrm....my issue is when really hitting it hard...shifting fast through the gears. The cluch pedal likes to stay down halfway. I don't lose ANY momentum...the cars goes w/ no issue. It's just that the damn clutch pedal stays down on the floor. Feels like I won't be able to shift again. What the hell am I supposed to do about that??

12-06-2009, 09:34 AM	#3
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Guys i have been on the corvette forum for 3 1/2 years and from day one that has been a problem with the vett, That is why they made a Sticky out of this thread. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-and-cure.html Now for the bad in the camaro. 1: We use the brake reservoir and not a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir. 2: The brake reservoir we have dos not have a cap that is airtight, 3: By not having an airtight seal the brake Fluid starts to boiling faster and in humid place's some amount of water may get in and bring down the boiling point for the Fluid 4: in the camaro we run dot3 and in the VETT it is dot4. So this is one thing that i do is change the Clutch Fluid after some hard driving or as soon as the pedal starts to fell hard, At that time you can see the color has gone from amber to a gold or brown-red, Here is some thing that i think we need to do, Put on a separate Clutch Fluid reservoir with an airtight cap. And update to a dot4 i know that want fix all the Clutch Pedal Issues but it will help some if not a lot of members.IMO

12-06-2009, 10:18 PM	#9
mitchellmcfly2010 Drives: 07 Chevy Avalanche Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 78	I was out driving today and had the worst "burnt clutch smell", but no stick, anybody else?

12-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#10
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,637	I will add a separate clutch fluid resevoir, and change the fluid just like the Vette. Then she no sticky.

12-07-2009, 04:00 PM	#13
Vinz68 Drives: 68,69,72&10 Camaro's 12 CTS-V Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hampton Bays,NY Posts: 193	Same thing happened to me yesterday!! Took a buddy for a ride to show him launch control and the peddal only released half way.... Glad to see I'm not the only one who had this problem.I'm going to do a clutch and flywheel this winter when I install the supercharger.